ETF calls on the European Commission to immediately stop the breaches of labour rights of the Italian workers, to be hired by ITA after Alitalia ceases its activity ETF strongly condemns the fact the European Commission’s “business ” approach to the Alitalia case. Press Release 10 Sep 2021
Solidarity with Italy’s Amazon logistics workers striking for fair working conditions Today, Italian unions are making history. For the first time, Amazon’s ENTIRE logistics chain is on strike in Italy for 24 hours. Amazon is outright refusing to negotiate a supply chain collective bargaining agreement that would also cover their subcontractors. Union Action 22 Mar 2021
ETF stands by Finnish railway workers and their fight to protect their working conditions The ETF lends all of its support to Finnish railway union RAU and the Finnish locomotive drivers striking in Helsinki right now to protest against government-owned railway company VR and its attempts to weaken collective agreements and working conditions. Statement 19 Mar 2021
Italy’s public transport workers on strike after employers’ organisations refuse to negotiate renewal of collective agreement Public transport workers in Italy are on strike today to demand negotiations on a national sectoral collective agreement for public transport workers. The action of ETF affiliates FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL, UILTRASPORTI is a result of the employers’ organisations’ refusal to negotiate the renewal of the agreement that expired on 31 December 2017. Union Action 8 Feb 2021
ver.di secures better working conditions and pay for 87.000 public transport workers across Germany amidst pandemic Against all odds, ver.di’s collective bargaining campaign, including a nationwide strike, brought better working conditions and pay for 87.000 public transport workers across Germany. Union Action 8 Feb 2021
3F secures ground-breaking national sectoral agreement for delivery riders Danish trade union 3F and the employers’ organisation Dansk Erhverv reached a national sectoral agreement covering Just Eat’s Riders. But this victory is only the beginning: ‘3F and the European trade union movement will not stop fighting for platform workers’ rights!’ News 4 Feb 2021
No Automation and Digitalisation without Negotiation! Workers and their unions must be involved in the processes that implement technological developments to ensure that they are fair and that no worker is left behind! Issues 11 Sep 2020
ETF stands in solidarity with Keolis/eurobahn railway workers ETF shares support and solidarity for EVG’s Keolis/eurobahn railway strike in Germany. News 11 Dec 2019
First CBA in the River Cruise Sector – smooth sailing ahead? ETF welcomes the CBA and acknowledges it as a first step in the right direction. Further positive changes are on their way as on November 7, the official negotiations for a European-wide agreement between IG River Cruise, European Barge Union (EBU) and ETF commenced. European Social Partners hope to reach a meaningful agreement by Autumn 2020. News 12 Nov 2019